There is no debate about it, billfish (and for that matter all fish) that are left in the water are better off. Their bodies and organs are made to be held in water, not while being thrown up on the back of the boat. While we very much appreciate that many of these “transom trophy” fish are eventually released,…
Key West, FL (From www.worldsailfish.com) – The final day of the World Sailfish Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops proved to be everything anglers have come to expect from the World’s Richest Sailfish Tournament. Sunday featured fast and furious action from the time the first lines hit the water, constant jockeying for better position and the nail-biting finish that has…
Whangaroa, New Zealand – What was a long stretch without any large Swordfish being reported to us, ended abruptly with our first 500+ out of San Juan, Puerto Rico on the M&M. Now, just days later we received a report of a 450 lbs. Swordfish caught on the Gamekeeper out of New Zealand as well as this beauty of a…
We added 45 Billfish over 500 lbs in the Month of March. As would be expected this time of year, Blue Marlin dominated the scene with 43 Blue Marlin reported to just 2 Black Marlin. If you were a Blue Marlin this month, the place to be was the Big Island in Hawaii with 16 reported to us over the…
Kona, HI – Don’t tell us the moon does not matter! Well, at least in Kona for the big girls. The week leading up to the full moon saw 8 Blue Marlin over 500 lbs caught. This included both a Grander Blue Marlin for Fire Hatt as well as a pending women’s World Record for Capt. Chip Van Mols and…
